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Croftway Academy

Academy sponsor led · Blyth · NE24 2HP

Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils · Northumberland

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
328

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

416 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
219 / 197
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
416 / 450 (92%)
Free school meals
41%
FSM pupils
161
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WISE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
WISE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
WISE Academies
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sanderson

Location

Address
William Street
Postcode
NE24 2HP
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Local authority
Northumberland
District
Northumberland
Constituency
Blyth and Ashington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Blyth, Northumberland, 416 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41%.

Open schools in Blyth
12
Primary schools in Blyth
8
Academies among open schools in Blyth
50% (6)
Open schools in NE24
12
Primary in NE24
8
Open schools in Northumberland LA
178
Primary in Northumberland LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM38.3%

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    • FSM42.4%

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    • Absence6.6%
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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM40.4%

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  • Bedlington Station Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.5%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Sanderson
Telephone
01670353258
Website
https://croftway.wiseacademies.co.uk/

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